Universal coupling.



'F.v S'IMONS.

UNIVERSAL vcouPLlNGI APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 191.2

vPatented May 25, 191 5 n 52m( (5l/'720728.

' Louis, Missouri,

FRANK SIMONE', 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

UNIVERSAL CO'UPIgING.

Macnee.

'Specification of Letters Patent.

vlPatenteiil May 25, i915.

Application filed May 3i, 1912. Serial No. 700,877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK SiMoNs, a cititen of the United States, and resident of St. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Universal Couplings, of which the following is a specification.

universal couplings used for liquid or elastic fluids and has for .its Aobject a two-part structure arranged to be adjusted at any angle so as to be brought in proper alinement withv the pipes without causing bends, eliminating the use of elbows and the i re.

A further object is to construct a universal coupling, the parts formed in the shape of a cup, each having a hollow stem through section of the coupling. Fig.

ztions 6 and .7, tionary section, rigid connection which the liquid or elastic air is admitted and discharged, the cups properly united and so arranged ras to be freely adjusted to accommodate various angles and a suitable bushing between the uniting edges to prevent leakage as well as corrosion.

, -A further Aobject is to provide a coupling having a ,strainer through which the liquid or elastic fluid must pass from the inlet to the outlet to act as a preventative fromforeign substance when entering the discharge pipe.

Figure vention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one '3 is al vertical central, sectional view.

In carrying out my inventionI provide acouplingjconstructed preferably of two secthe section 6 acting as a staor the one attached to the leading from the source of supply and through which the liquid or elastic fluid is admitted through the passage-,way 8 and into the cup 9. In the cup .9 is formed a central projection \10 provided with an internally screw-threaded bore 11. In this a cap-screw orA like device'12 13 of the section 7 is atbore is inserted by which the cup tached.

The contacting surface of the cup 9 is cut away forming a recess 14 and in this recess is firmly located a bushing 15 of non-corrodible material, its outer edge being beveled or inclined as indicated by the numeral 16;

the contact surface of the cup v13 is likewise' recessed and arranged to snugly it over the This'invention relates to improvements iu Y 1 is a perspective view ofi-my inbushing 15 making an -absolute leak-proof joint. The construction of this is clearly shown in Fig. Sand by means of the capscrew 12 which is also of a non-corrodible material, the two sections are heldtogether, the upper section being permitted to be adjusted bso that its stem 17 can be brought in proper alinement with the piping to which it is connected without the use of elbows or other pipe fittings. In the cup portion 7 of the lowersection I place a strainer 18 which may be of a perforated material or a disk of reticulated material. By the use of this strainer "any foreign substance whichmight enter into the cup through the inlet passage is held in the cup and prevented froni'passing through the discharge end, and in the event the spacebelow thc strainer should become clogged with sediment the 'same can be readily removed by removing the screw 19 and inserting an instrument, extracting such ysediment throughvthe opening 20 occupied by the screw.

rIhe coupling is of a convenient structure and can be moved to suit the `position and location of a communicating section; it provides a `direct discharge and a unique finished appearance.

Having fully vdescribed my invention what A I claim is:

A universal coupling comprising a cupshaped inlet member, a cup-shaped outlet member, the contacting surfaces of each having a portion of its material cut away form-V locatedv located in one screw threaded. projection substantially` as specified.

In testimony whereof, Ihave signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: ALFREDA. Elena,

WALTER C; S'rimr.

FRANK siMoNsl 

